Enrollment
134
High
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 450
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAMA VALLEY·NCES 350042000194
ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
STATEROUTE 531 1158, TIERRA AMARILLA, NM 87575 · (575) 588-7285 · Rio Arriba County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 13% of New Mexico public schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 22.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
132 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 15% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CHAMA VALLEY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
NM avg 44.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The New Mexico average is about 44 of 100.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL this school | 134 | 98.5% | 28.6% |
| AMY BIEHL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL ALBUQUERQUE | 196 | 100.0% | N/A |
| ARROWHEAD PARK EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL LAS CRUCES | 549 | 99.6% | N/A |
| EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL ROSWELL | 151 | 100.0% | N/A |
| NEW AMERICA SCHOOL - LAS CRUCES LAS CRUCES | 225 | 95.1% | N/A |
| TUCUMCARI HIGH TUCUMCARI | 247 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among New Mexico high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #15 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #19 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #139 of 212 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #84 of 147 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
134
-19 (-12%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 162
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 134 | 12 | 11.2:1 | 99% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 12.5 | 13.2:1 | 99% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 147 | 14.2 | 10.4:1 | 98% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 153 | 11 | 13.9:1 | 98% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 11.8 | 12.4:1 | 98% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 152 | 13 | 11.7:1 | 95% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 120 | 10 | 12.0:1 | 98% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 184 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 69% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 162 | 10 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (146 to 134); teachers up 2% (11.8 to 12).
About ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Located in TIERRA AMARILLA, New Mexico, ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school. The grade span is 7 through 12, and enrollment is 134 students. Average enrollment for high schools in New Mexico is about 450, so this school runs 70% smaller than that.
CHAMA VALLEY has a total of 3 schools and 262 students, ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL among them.
ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 83% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 7% White, 5% Native American, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. Census figures show Rio Arriba County is about 67% Hispanic. ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 12 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.2:1. The 22.9:1 average for high schools in New Mexico is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 99% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Rio Arriba County, the average is about the same, 98%.
Measured against New Mexico public schools, ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with New Mexico schools that have similar shares of low-income students, ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL's results are 5.2 points below predicted: 28.6% against 33.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Rio Arriba County show that median household income is about $57,155, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 30 public schools in Rio Arriba County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,127.
Of nearby public schools, TIERRA AMARILLA ELEMENTARY is the closest, at about 0.4 miles.
ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 12%, from 153 to 134. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Rio Arriba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,070
Census ACS
Median income
$57,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
3,127 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHAMA VALLEY
- TIERRA AMARILLA ELEMENTARYElementary · 76 students
- CHAMA ELEMENTARYElementary · 52 students
- CHAMA MIDDLEMiddle
Other schools in TIERRA AMARILLA
- TIERRA AMARILLA ELEMENTARYElementary · 76 students
Nearby schools
- TIERRA AMARILLA ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 76
- CHAMA ELEMENTARY14.2 mi · 52
- DULCE ELEMENTARY25.9 mi · 264
- DULCE HIGH28.1 mi · 160
- DULCE MIDDLE28.2 mi · 130
- EL RITO ELEMENTARY33.6 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHow large is ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 134 students in grades 07-12.
Is ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 7% White, 83% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian.
Is ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHAMA VALLEY.
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